Johnson gets no jail time for agreement

UPDATED: Delmar Johnson, the inside source who provided
information that led to the indictment of former Florida GOP boss, Jim
Greer will not face criminal charges after agreeing to testify.

Johnson,
the party's former executive director, agreed to testify "concerning
the extent of his compensation or remuneration ... attributable to his
involvement in the scheme to obtain monies from the Republican Party of
Florida," according to the four-page agreement
obtained by the Times/Herald.

The deferred prosecution
agreement released Tuesday outlines his sweet deal which comes with
immunity. "Johnson voluntarily came forward and self-reported his
involvement to the Republican Party of Florida and state and federal law
enforcement," statewide prosecutor Bill Shepherd wrote.

Johnson
agreed to repay $65,093 to the Florida GOP and also agreed to make
controlled phone calls as a part of the investigation. Asked about the
deal, Johnson's attorney Bob Levinthal said it was fair. "What
would the state party auditors and state law enforcement know if not for
Delmar Johnson," he said. "Maybe you could equate him with a
whistleblower ... who gets rewarded for his cooperation."

Levinthal
refused to disclose further details about his client's role in the
investigation. But said he came forward before being asked to.